Life Quality Index (LQI)

You want to know what is the best place to live. With the Life Quality Index, or LQI, we make it a lot easier to decide which place is better to live.

The LQI is calculated by combining all our data on transportation, safety, health, affordability, entertainment, demographics, leisure and other essentials for everyday life. All our data comes from very reliable sources, like the MTA, NYPD, Google, Socrata, Foursquare and the U.S. Census to offer you the best information to find the right place to live.

Official statistics

Transportation

89 / Good

Transportation

You want to be free to go wherever you want, when you want. So in our LQI we use all the available data on public transport, taxi services, parking places and the distance to the city center or the next borough when calculating the livability of a place.

Daily Life

92 / Good

Daily Life

Life is all about the small things, so if you have everything you need nearby, then that is a great plus! When we calculate the Daily Life for the LQI, we take everything into account. Ranging from the distance to the nearest convenience stores and places of worship to Wi-Fi Hotspots and financial services.

Safety

33 / Poor

Safety

You want to feel safe in your new home, so in the LQI you will be able to find all our data on crime levels and the nearest police and fire stations for that particular place.

Health

19 / Poor

Health

Health is important to us all. In the LQI we include everything related to your well-being: the proximity to health and medical facilities, but also pollution levels, the proximity you live to busy truck routes or factories, and even the number of noise complaints.

Sports And Leisure

96 / Good

Sports And Leisure

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Entertainment

99 / Good

Entertainment

Let’s face it, what would life be without restaurants, bars, cafes, museums and other entertainment venues? That’s why we include it in our LQI.

Demographics

76 / Good

Demographics

We use data on demographics to calculate our Life Quality Index. We all want to feel welcome in our community and at home in our neighborhood. Things like average income, education levels, and poverty index are all taken into account to create the LQI.

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Information

City of Westminster. Often called the heart of the city, it’s another part of Inner London. Despite the fact there are some large Royal Parks and open spaces in this borough, population density here is really high and is expected to continue growing. This district is home to some of the most important governmental institutions including Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament. Some of other well known landmarks include Trafalgar Square, the Tate Britain, Oxford Street or Covent Garden. The borough is always alive as it is also famous for its nightlife and even has the title of Europe’s largest night-time economy. However, crime rates in this borough are highest in London, mostly because this part of it is tourist heavy.

Place I Live is a helpful platform which gives people access to relevant data about various cities, London included. You can find useful maps which are categorized according to the spheres of Life Quality Index rating. This allows you to easily view information about London’s safety, community, get transportation, leisure choices and more. You can find needed locations of addresses on the map and you can view what is the area around it. You can use the maps and the whole website and to not only view data and people’s opinions but also to make smart decisions regarding your daily life and searching for things to do in London.